The 20 Best Acute Mountain Sickness Doctors Near Me in Louisiana, US

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The 20 Best Acute Mountain Sickness Doctors in Louisiana, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 224 doctor with experience in Acute Mountain Sickness near Louisiana, US. Of these, 188 are Experienced, 34 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Bassam Abi
    Distinguished in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology
    Distinguished in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology

    St. Frances Cabrini Cancer Center – North

    2108 Texas Ave., Suite 3061, Suite 3061, 
    Alexandria, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bassam Abi is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Abi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Christopher Snead
    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology
    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology

    Cancer Center - Bossier City

    2541 Viking Dr., 
    Bossier City, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Snead is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Snead is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    S S. Boniol
    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Oncology | Hematology
    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Oncology | Hematology

    Cancer Center - Bossier City

    2541 Viking Dr., 
    Bossier City, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    S Boniol is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Boniol is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Iron Deficiency Anemia.

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    Neelima Chintapalli
    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology
    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology

    Cancer Center – Highland Medical Center

    1453 E. Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neelima Chintapalli is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Chintapalli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Angiosarcoma, Breast Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Distinguished in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Distinguished in Acute Mountain Sickness

    Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center- Alexandria

    3516 North Blvd Ste B, 
    Alexandria, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Manish Dhawan is an Oncologist in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Dhawan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Iron Deficiency Anemia, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, Severe Congenital Neutropenia, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Dhawan is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology
    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology

    Slidell Regional Cancer Center - A Campus Of Ochsner Medical Center

    1120 Robert Blvd, 
    Slidell, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Allen Calabresi is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Calabresi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Paget Disease of the Breast, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Calabresi is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology
    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology

    Ochsner Cancer Center Of Acadiana At Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center

    1211 Coolidge Blvd, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Victoria Panelli is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Panelli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Panelli is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology
    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology

    Slidell Regional Cancer Center - A Campus Of Ochsner Medical Center

    1120 Robert Blvd, 
    Slidell, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ronald Leblanc is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Leblanc is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Paget Disease of the Breast, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes. Dr. Leblanc is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology
    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology

    Ochsner Cancer Center Of Acadiana - New Iberia

    2309 E Main St, 
    New Iberia, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Paulette Blanchet is a Hematologist Oncology provider in New Iberia, Louisiana. Dr. Blanchet is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. Her top areas of expertise are Essential Thrombocythemia, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Breast Cancer. Dr. Blanchet is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Internal Medicine

    WK Bossier Internal Medicine Diagnostic And Treatment Clinic

    2400 Hospital Dr Ste 420, 
    Bossier City, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ariel Ton is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Ton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, High Cholesterol, Sitosterolemia, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Ton is currently accepting new patients.

    Hafez Halawani
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Oncology | Hematology
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Oncology | Hematology

    Christus

    3330 Masonic Dr., 
    Alexandria, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hafez Halawani is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Halawani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Thrombocytopenia.

    Kamran Shahid
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness

    Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center - Tybee Lane

    1960 Tybee Lane, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kamran Shahid is an Oncologist in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Shahid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Thrombocytopenia, and Anemia.

    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology

    Ochsner Cancer Center Of Acadiana At Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center

    1211 Coolidge Blvd, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Molly Thomas is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness

    Ochsner Cancer Center - Baton Rouge

    17050 Medical Center Drive, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Burke Brooks is an Oncologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Brooks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Myeloma, and Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia. Dr. Brooks is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology

    Ochsner Cancer Center Of Acadiana At Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center

    1211 Coolidge Blvd, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Saccaro is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Saccaro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Dr. Saccaro is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology

    Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics

    2390 W Congress St, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sudhir Aggarwal is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Aggarwal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Aggarwal is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology

    Ochsner Health Center - Robert Boulevard

    1120 Robert Blvd, 
    Slidell, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Shaun Xiao is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Xiao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Xiao is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology

    Ochsner Cancer Center Of Acadiana At Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center

    1211 Coolidge Blvd, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Philippe Prouet is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Prouet is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Dr. Prouet is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology

    Ochsner Cancer Center Of Acadiana At Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center

    1211 Coolidge Blvd, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Cain is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Cain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Polycythemia Vera, Lynch Syndrome, Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Cain is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Acute Mountain Sickness
    Hematology Oncology

    Ochsner Health Center - Robert Boulevard

    1120 Robert Blvd, 
    Slidell, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Smith, who is Board Certified in Hematology and Oncology, completed her fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at Tulane University School of Medicine in 2004 and her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at State University of New York Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn in 1996. She completed her Medical Education at the Jawaharal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research in India. Her professional memberships include the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Association and the Medical Council of India. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Lung Cancer.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Acute Mountain Sickness?

    Acute mountain sickness is an illness that can affect mountain climbers, hikers, skiers, or travelers at high altitudes, usually above 8000 feet (ft) or 2400 meters (m).

    When should I see an Acute Mountain Sickness doctor in Louisiana, US?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing an Acute Mountain Sickness doctor in Louisiana, US?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Acute Mountain Sickness doctors in Louisiana, US?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Acute Mountain Sickness doctors in Louisiana, US?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with an Acute Mountain Sickness doctor in Louisiana, US?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Acute Mountain Sickness doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Acute Mountain Sickness doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with an Acute Mountain Sickness doctor in Louisiana, US?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Acute Mountain Sickness doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Acute Mountain Sickness doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Acute Mountain Sickness doctors in Louisiana, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Acute Mountain Sickness doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find an Acute Mountain Sickness doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Acute Mountain Sickness doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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